Archives for March 2014

Two Portland sisters, wanted scenery. May and Darleen are used to Oregon beauty. Roses, azaleas, rhododendron-bordered freeways, shady paths in forested parks, moss-edged roofs. In Nevada? Nope. All of you who’ve come on a tour with us know you won’t find moss in northeastern Nevada. A study in contrast for our two friends! A miles-down-the-valley [read more…]

I should have measured how many miniscule stitches to the inch. Today, a week from when I visited the exhibit, I can’t begin to describe the braiding. Armando Deferrari and Pablo Lozano are Argentine master rawhide braiders. They and the Brazilians were guests of the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering this year, and some of their [read more…]